Page 17 of Baby, It’s You (Clairesville #1)

Hunter

I get into my truck dripping wet and stare out at the rain hitting my windshield. Realizing that I’m smiling to myself like a madman, I reach for the spot on my arm that Olive touched, wishing that the moment had lasted longer.

I can’t believe I ran into her. The fact that she lives here is mindboggling. What are the chances that I would ever see her again, not to mention the next day? This stuff doesn’t just happen; seeing her today feels like fate. I know I can’t just walk away now and pretend she never existed.

Looking into her beautiful brown eyes as she held back her sadness, I just wanted to reach out and wipe her tears way, to sweep her into my arms and fight off anyone that has ever hurt her.

I now have beef with a guy named Tripp that I’ve never met.

I want to help her in some way so she can keep the bar she loves so much.

But what can I do? I just film skateboarders. My job doesn’t provide me with the qualifications to help in a situation like this.

I hate this feeling. The helplessness. I felt this way the whole time during my dad’s fight with cancer; it ate away at my soul. I’m not going to be the person who sits and hopes things get better for Olive. I’m going to make her situation better. I won’t let her lose something she loves dearly.

I open my phone to turn on some music for my car ride and see I have over ninety-nine new notifications on YouTube. I uploaded some new footage of a sixteen-year-old pro, Max Beacon, earlier and the video has quickly gone viral. That's thanks to my large following on YouTube.

After recording years of skateboarding content and camera equipment tutorials, my audience has grown significantly.

So, no matter what I upload, it gets tons of views now.

That’s one of the reasons brands like to work with me, because they are familiar with my filming style already.

Subscribers seem to really love the videos where I film documentary-style.

I like to switch between asking the skater questions, showing them in their everyday life, and then also showing the footage of their tricks.

The audience loves a story where they can connect with the person on screen.

That’s when it hits me. I know exactly what I’m going to do to help Olive save the bar.